Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 25.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 25.89 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland peaked at 47.22 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22.17 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.17 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.93 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 28.55 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 30 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 30.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 31.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 34.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 35.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 35.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 36.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 39.84 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 41.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 42.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 40.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 44.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 47.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 47.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 44.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 45.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 43.99 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.53 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 38.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 38.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34.06 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 35.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 36.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 36.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.46 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 35.91 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 33.52 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 30.11 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 34.69 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 35.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 33.17 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 30.95 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 29.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 29.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.93 kg per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 41.39 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 45.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 22.55 kg per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 22.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.95 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 28.22 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 25.78 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 32.3 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 34.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 32.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 34.94 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 30.89 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 33.94 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 36.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 33.36 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 25.89 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25.89 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25.89 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 371.18 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.54 kg per square kilometre | 22.17 kg per square kilometre | 35.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.79 kg per square kilometre | 36.31 kg per square kilometre | 47.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.12 kg per square kilometre | 34.06 kg per square kilometre | 45.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.35 kg per square kilometre | 30.11 kg per square kilometre | 40.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.55 kg per square kilometre | 22.55 kg per square kilometre | 45.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 kg per square kilometre | 22.71 kg per square kilometre | 39.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 kg per square kilometre | 25.89 kg per square kilometre | 36.43 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 116 Tonga 28.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Seychelles 26.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Suriname 26.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cameroon 25.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mozambique 21.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 21.27 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland was 25.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.22 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.